| Self-defense is a right that we all have. A right to | | | | attacker will also experience severe burning |
| defend ourselves with whatever force is | | | | sensations in the eyes, nose, throat and skin. All |
| reasonably necessary against any actual or | | | | these symptoms and discomfort could leave your |
| threatened violence. And since we are the first | | | | attacker harmless and helpless for up to 45 |
| line of defense against anyone trying to harm us, | | | | minutes. Pepper sprays are a good choice for |
| it is our responsibility to be well prepared before | | | | anyone looking for a self-defense device that is |
| we are attacked. Moreover, the police cannot | | | | effective, portable and affordable. |
| protect us all the time, so we owe it to ourselves | | | | Another very effective self-defense weapon that |
| and to our loved ones to have the best | | | | should be mentioned is the use of martial art and |
| self-defense weapons available. | | | | street fighting techniques. This is the use of your |
| Frankly, stun guns are one of the best | | | | hands and other body parts to effectively |
| self-defense weapons anyone can own. Stun guns | | | | incapacitate your attacker, temporarily. There are |
| use a high voltage, but low current electrical | | | | techniques you can use against multiple attackers, |
| discharge to overwhelm the body's voluntary | | | | psychological tools that prevent you from freezing |
| muscle movement. This causes the attacker to | | | | in crisis situation and devastating strikes that are |
| lose balance and become disorientated. So when | | | | effective in any street encounter to diminish the |
| an attacker is hit with a stun gun he goes down | | | | power of a bigger person through the use of the |
| immediately and stays down long enough for you | | | | spine. You can disarm an armed attacker |
| to get away or get some help. In addition, stun | | | | barehanded using disarm and disable tactics. There |
| guns are non-lethal they will not cause any | | | | are also various punches, movement patterns, |
| permanent damage. | | | | kicks, choke holds, joint manipulations and |
| Pepper Sprays are also one of the most | | | | pressure point you use to disable your attacker. |
| effective self-defense weapons. The compound in | | | | While all of these weapons will help defend you |
| the spray called capsaicin is derived from chili | | | | physically, your mental attitude is also of |
| plants. It causes the inflammation of the mucous | | | | paramount importance in any crisis situation. So, |
| membranes, thereby making very difficult to | | | | always be mentally and physically ready because, |
| breathe. It also causes the veins in the eyes to | | | | you never know when you are going to be in a |
| swell, making it almost impossible to see. Your | | | | situation where you have to defend yourself. |